Chicken, Leek and Fruit Pie - River Cottage

Chicken, Leek and Fruit Pie - River Cottage

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This recipe combines the fruity sharpness of plums with the savory edge of leeks. When plums aren't in season, dried prunes make a delicious alternative.

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Ingredients

  • 1 free-range chicken
  • 1 carrot, roughly chopped
  • 1 onion, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 1 leek, roughly chopped
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 6 black peppercorns
  • 200g cold butter or lard, cut into walnut-sized pieces
  • 400g plain flour
  • Pinch salt
  • Iced water
  • 2 egg yolks, beaten with 1 tbsp milk
  • 25g butter
  • A little olive oil
  • 2 large leeks, trimmed, washed and cut into 1cm thick slices
  • 1 garlic clove, chopped
  • 100ml white wine
  • 1 bay leaf
  • A couple of strips of lemon zest
  • 150ml chicken stock
  • 250g ripe plums /125g dried prunes
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

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